http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:10:51Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/accor%20hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/27/161020/03 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/SofitelSOBKK.jpg" class="top"> <P>Every day this month has brought worse and worse news regarding the flooding of the Chao Phraya River around Bangkok. They're not out of danger yet, and we're lucky to have just returned from Thailand at the very start of the serious flooding much further out. <P>When this rainy season has passed and clean up is complete, focus will again turn to the progress of the massive metropolis of Bangkok. We've already discussed the nearly complete <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/9/93044/76337/hotels/A_Sexy_Skyscraper_for_the_Upcoming_W_Hotel_Bangkok">W Bangkok</a>, due to open in 2012, but what about the other major property not very far down the street&#151;the <b>Sofitel SO Bangkok</b>? <P>Joining the W in a 2012 debut, the Sofitel SO Bangkok sits on the edge of Lumphini JetSetCD 2011-10-27T16:10:20-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/24/161840/66 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/St_Ermin_s_Entrance_2.JPG" class="top"><p> As we told you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/17/113442/88/hotels/Inside_St_Ermin_s_Hotel_in_London_Now_an_MGallery_Hotel">last week</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/St.+Ermins+Hotel/local/4787"><b>St. Ermin's Hotel</b></a> in London is Accor Hotel's first UK property belonging to its revamped <a href="http://www.mgallery.com/gb/usa/index.shtml"><b>MGallery Collection</b></a>. At the opening, a new logo - a stylized M with "Memorable Hotels by Accor" beneath - was introduced. <p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/mgallery_logo.jpg">The new logo is a big improvement from its predecessor , which took the "M" that we know from Mercure, Accor's mid-market brand. The new "M" fits the upscale segment and focus on individuality and design much better in our opinion. <p> Positioned as they are as memorable hotels, each MGallery property offers a distinct <b>"Memorable Moment"</b>, like learning about Balinese art and cuisine at The Royal Beach Hotel Seminyak JasonD 2011-10-24T17:05:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/17/113442/88 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/St_Ermin_s_Entrance_1.JPG" class="top"><p> <i>On Friday we asked you to guess the hotel that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/13/17445/586/hotels/Guess_the_Hotel_In_London_With_">looked like a Kimpton but isn't</a> and only one of you dared to try. Alas, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/lsuguy101">lsuguy101</a> it is not the Avo Hotel but rather, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/St.+Ermins+Hotel/local/4787"><b>St. Ermin's Hotel</b></a>--the first <b>MGallery</b> hotel in the UK from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/accor hotels">Accor Hotels</a>. HotelChatter was able to attend the hotel's official re-opening the other week so today we have a full room tour for you. But watch out for more details on what we saw at the hotel and learned about MGallery soon. </i><p> Originally built as mansion flats (that's apartments for American folks) in the 19th century, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/St.+Ermins+Hotel/local/4787"><b>St. Ermin's Hotel Westminster</b></a> is a grade-II listed Victorian JasonD 2011-10-17T12:24:06-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/13/9812/43487 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ibishotels.jpg" class="top"><p> Very big news for <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/accor hotels"><b>Accor Hotels</b></a> today. The company, which holds <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/sofitel hotels">Sofitel Hotels</a> and other big European hotels under its umbrella, has announced a reorganization of its hotel brands, particularly in the budget spectrum, as well as a new loyalty program name. Once called the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/2/55749/36518/hotels/What_the_Heck_Is_the_A_Club_and_How_Can_We_Join_">A-Club</a>, the program is now going by the name <b>Le Club Accorhotels.</b> (Yes, Accorhotels is one word like that.) Hmm...we liked A-Club better but oh well. <p>The biggest change is actually happening with the company's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/ibis hotels"><b>ibis</b></a> hotels. ibis hotels will become a "megabrand" for Accor with <b>all seasons</b> hotels now going by the name, <b>"ibis styles"</b> and with the <b>Etap</b> hotels going by the name, juliana 2011-09-13T13:58:24-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/5/6196/33560 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/sofiopening.jpg" class="top"> <P>Hmm&#151;what's that metal thing stuck low on the wall just inside the bathroom door of a room at the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/SOFITEL+LONDON+HEATHROW+T5/local/4433">Sofitel Terminal 5</a></b> at London's Heathrow Airport? Well, this is a hotel that caters to weary travelers just off British Airways flights and this is a room designed with the frequent flying business traveler in mind, and what might both of those sorts want after a long day? Ah&#151;a cold beer. Yep, that little metal thingie is a beer opener. <P>The Sofitel at Heathrow's T5 is one of the area's newer hotels; having opening in 2008 it boasts most of the newish amenity bells and whistles, like plug panels at the desk, flatscreen TVs and nice telephones, JetSetCD 2011-05-05T09:17:11-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/